Bill Gates has pulled out of a keynote address at the AI Impact Summit in India as he continues to face questions over his relationship with the deceased child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The billionaire Microsoft co-founder travelled to India, where his foundation works with the government on delivering AI for social good, earlier this week and was advertised as speaking at the international summit shortly after the country’s prime minister, Narendra Modi.

But Gates suddenly withdrew on Thursday morning, hours before he was due to address delegates, including the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani.

The Gates Foundation said in a statement: “After careful consideration and to ensure the focus remains on the AI summit’s key priorities, Mr Gates will not be delivering his keynote address…”

The move came less than 48 hours after the Gates Foundation had insisted: “Bill Gates is attending the AI Impact Summit. He will be delivering his keynote as scheduled.”

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    I saw reports that she spoke to at least one of the girls during her visit, wondering why she was there. So at best she stayed silent about the crimes she knew was happening.

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      Silence, something about silence makes me sick 'Cause silence can be violent sorta like a slit wrist

      Rage Against the Machine - Fistful of Steel

      If Melinda Gates stayed silent about the abuse on Epstein Island than she’s complict in the abuse.

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        Not that it makes it okay, but I’m certain she has tons of non-disclosures she signed in the divorce.

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          Which is worse. The most likely deal was “Sign these NDAs Melinda and you’ll get access to your husband’s wealth in the divorce”.

          This means she willingly choose wealth over exposing more abuse.